Sealable secondary packaging for pharmaceutical product blister pack
View Patent ↗A pharmaceutical product supply is disclosed in the form of a container, a pharmaceutical product receiver, pharmaceutical product, an adhesive, and at least one release liner. The pharmaceutical product receiver includes a plurality of receptacles for pharmaceutical product. The container is initially disposed in a first configuration where all of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles may be accessible. The container is thereafter disposable in a second configuration where no covering for any of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles is accessible through any openable access incorporated by the container. One or more release liners may be moved to expose adhesive for disposing and retaining the container in its second configuration. The noted second configuration of the container facilitates disposal of the pharmaceutical product supply (e.g., now being in a form that should reduce the potential for gaining access to any remaining pharmaceutical product still enclosed within the pharmaceutical product receiver).
1. A pharmaceutical product supply, comprising:
a container collectively defined by a first panel and a second panel, wherein said first panel comprises first and second sides that are disposed opposite of one another, wherein said first panel lacks any openable access, wherein said second panel comprises first and second sides that are disposed opposite of one another, wherein said second panel incorporates a pharmaceutical product receiver, wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver comprises a plurality of receptacles, and wherein each receptacle of said plurality of receptacles comprises an opening;
pharmaceutical product within at least one of said plurality of receptacles of said pharmaceutical product receiver;
each said receptacle of said plurality of receptacles that includes said pharmaceutical product having a corresponding covering over its corresponding said opening, wherein each said corresponding covering encloses said pharmaceutical product in its corresponding said receptacle, and wherein each said corresponding covering is accessible from said first side of said second panel;
a first adhesive;
a first release liner;
a first configuration comprising said first release liner being disposed over said first adhesive, wherein with said pharmaceutical product supply being in said first configuration: 1) said first panel is movable relative to said second panel between an open position for said pharmaceutical product supply and a closed position for said pharmaceutical product supply; 2) said first panel is positioned over said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and 3) said first release liner is positioned between said first panel and said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and
a second configuration comprising said first release liner being removed to expose said first adhesive, wherein with said pharmaceutical product supply being in said second configuration: 1) said first panel is movable relative to said second panel to said closed position for said pharmaceutical product supply; 2) said first side of said first panel is positioned in interfacing relation with said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; 3) said first side of said first panel is bonded to said first side of said second panel using said first adhesive when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and 4) said second side of said first panel and said second side of said second panel define exterior surfaces of said container.
2. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver is separately mounted to said second panel.
3. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 2 , wherein said first adhesive is disposed on said first side of said second panel and is positioned about said pharmaceutical product receiver.
4. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said second panel comprises an internal storage area and an opening in said first side of said second panel that leads to said internal storage area, and wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver is disposed within said internal storage area.
5. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of pharmaceutical product receivers within said internal storage area.
6. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 4 , wherein said first adhesive is disposed on said first side of said second panel so as to be on a perimeter of said opening.
7. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 6 , further comprising:
a second adhesive on said first side of said first panel; and
a second release liner;
wherein said first configuration further comprises said second release liner being disposed over said second adhesive such that said second release liner is also positioned between said first panel and said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and
wherein said second configuration further comprises said second release liner being removed to expose said second adhesive such that said first side of said first panel is bonded to said first side of said second panel using both said first adhesive and said second adhesive when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position.
8. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said first adhesive is disposed on said first side of said second panel.
9. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 8 , further comprising:
a second adhesive on said first side of said first panel; and
a second release liner;
wherein said first configuration further comprises said second release liner being disposed over said second adhesive such that said second release liner is also positioned between said first panel and said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and
wherein said second configuration further comprises said second release liner being removed to expose said second adhesive such that said first side of said first panel is bonded to said first side of said second panel using both said first adhesive and said second adhesive when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position.
10. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said first adhesive is disposed on said first side of said first panel.
11. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fold line between said first panel and said second panel, wherein with said pharmaceutical product supply being in said first configuration, said first panel is movable relative to said second panel about said fold line between said open position for said pharmaceutical product supply and said closed position for said pharmaceutical product supply.
12. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said container comprises secondary packaging and said pharmaceutical product receiver comprises primary packaging.
13. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said pharmaceutical product in each said receptacle comprises a single dose.
14. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver comprises a blister card.
15. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver defines said second panel.
16. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 1 , further comprising a sheet that extends over each said opening of said pharmaceutical product receiver such that each said corresponding covering is defined by a different portion of said sheet.
17. A pharmaceutical product supply, comprising:
a container collectively defined by a first panel and a second panel, wherein said first panel comprises first and second sides that are disposed opposite of one another, wherein said first panel lacks any openable access, wherein said second panel comprises first and second sides that are disposed opposite of one another, wherein said second panel incorporates a pharmaceutical product receiver, and wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver comprises a plurality of receptacles;
pharmaceutical product enclosed within each of said plurality of receptacles of said pharmaceutical product receiver and separately removable from each receptacle of said plurality of receptacles through a common first side of said pharmaceutical product receiver;
a first adhesive;
a first release liner;
a first configuration comprising said first release liner being disposed over said first adhesive, wherein with said pharmaceutical product supply being in said first configuration: 1) said first panel is movable relative to said second panel between an open position for said pharmaceutical product supply and a closed position for said pharmaceutical product supply; 2) said first panel is positioned over said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and 3) said first release liner is positioned between said first panel and said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and
a second configuration comprising said first release liner being removed to expose said first adhesive, wherein with said pharmaceutical product supply being in said second configuration: 1) said first panel is movable relative to said second panel to said closed position for said pharmaceutical product supply; 2) said first side of said first panel is positioned in interfacing relation with said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; 3) said first side of said first panel is bonded to said first side of said second panel using said first adhesive when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and 4) said second side of said first panel and said second side of said second panel define exterior surfaces of said container.
18. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 17 , wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver defines said second panel.
19. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 17 , wherein said second panel comprises an internal storage area and an opening in said first side of said second panel that leads to said internal storage area, and wherein said pharmaceutical product receiver is disposed within said internal storage area, wherein said first adhesive is disposed on said first side of said second panel so as to be on a perimeter of said opening, said pharmaceutical product supply further comprising:
a second adhesive on said first side of said first panel; and
a second release liner;
wherein said first configuration further comprises said second release liner being disposed over said second adhesive such that said second release liner is also positioned between said first panel and said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and
wherein said second configuration further comprises said second release liner being removed to expose said second adhesive such that said first side of said first panel is bonded to said first side of said second panel using both said first adhesive and said second adhesive when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position.
20. The pharmaceutical product supply of claim 17 , wherein said first adhesive is disposed on said first side of said second panel, said pharmaceutical product supply further comprising:
a second adhesive on said first side of said first panel; and
a second release liner;
wherein said first configuration further comprises said second release liner being disposed over said second adhesive such that said second release liner is also positioned between said first panel and said first side of said second panel when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position; and
wherein said second configuration further comprises said second release liner being removed to expose said second adhesive such that said first side of said first panel is bonded to said first side of said second panel using both said first adhesive and said second adhesive when said pharmaceutical product supply is in said closed position.